Wirrly-Gigs

Have you ever stood under an oak tree in the fall when all the seeds start dropping? Some people call these little guys helicopters or whirrly-gigs, and it's no wonder why. The wind blows, even gently, and hundreds of these little whirrlers dip and soar to the earth many feet below. Does life make you feel like a whirrly? It just scoops you up like a helpless seed and spins you around until you don't know which way is up! We dream and make plans to soar to the sky, but with every attempt we seem to get closer to the ground. Oh, no! Not down there! I want to go up! I want to be in control! Going down there is unpredictable! Occasionally, I feel like a whirrler. I haven't forgotten who controls the wind. With His infinite wisdom, the Lord Jesus guides my path. He sheds light on my next step. With our narrow eyesight we are unable to see the complete picture. In the book of Matthew in the Bible it says that a seed must first fall to the ground and die to produce a harvest even greater. So it is with each one of us. We may think we know where we are going, but the Lord directs the wind. Why then should I struggle? In the book of Proverbs it says that man makes his plans but the Lord directs His steps. Even when we are not serving the Lord in what we say and do, even then he is guiding our steps. He is so wonderful!